Monthly Archives: September 2012

Mediterranean bluefin tuna. (Photo: Greenpeace) WORLDWIDE Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 04:30 (GMT + 9) A preliminary report issued by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) highlights the recovery achieved by the bluefin tuna in the past six years, a fact that seems to surprise scientists. According to the newspaper El … Continue reading »

Unloading a capture on a purse seiner deck. (Photo: ISSF) WORLDWIDE Monday, September 24, 2012, 05:10 (GMT + 9) Thirty-eight tuna vessels have signed up as of this week for a publicly accessible database of vessels that have committed to improve fishing practices: the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) ProActive Vessel Register (PVR). In … Continue reading »